OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14386577

CONCRETE FORM WORK,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE

1986-04-29T00:00:00

Event: CONCRETE FORM WORK,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14386577
Report ID: 521700

Event description

EMPLOYEE STRUCK IN LEG AND HIP BY FALLING STEEL CYLINDER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK IN THE LEG AND HIP AND KILLED WHEN A STEEL CYLINDER, USED AS AN INSIDE CONCRETE FORM FOR MAKING CONCRETE PIPE, FELL FROM THE CRANE HOOK, STRUCK THE GROUND AND FELL OVER ONTO HIM. THE CYLINDER IS 7 1/2 FEET TELL AND WE IGHS APPROXIMATELY 1000 LBS.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 52 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
14

Event type
1

Source
27

Occupation code
889

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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